Welcome to Prineville ...
The city of Prineville is located in Crook County<1> and is the County Seat for Crook County.
Prineville was established in 1877 and was incorporated in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Prineville has a population of 10,720 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Prineville is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Prineville is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Prineville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Prineville: (541) and (458)<4>
The ZIP code for Prineville: 97754<5>
Websites for Prineville ...
Official Website: www.cityofprineville.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Prineville had an population of 10,720 people. This is an increase of 15.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 45.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Prineville had a population of 9,253 people (which is 44.11% of the total population of Crook County). This makes Prineville the county's most populous community.
The population of Prineville represents 0.24% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,253 people, the population of Prineville increased 25.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,356 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Prineville.
Communities near Prineville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prineville.
- Redmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
- Redmond is located in Deschutes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <7>
- Powell Butte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Butte
- Powell Butte is located in Crook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell Butte <7>
- Alfalfa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa
- Alfalfa is located in Deschutes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfalfa <7>
- Terrebonne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrebonne
- Terrebonne is located in Deschutes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrebonne <7>
- Opal City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Post
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post
- Post is located in Crook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post <7>
- Crooked River Ranch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked River Ranch
- Crooked River Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooked River Ranch <7>
- Culver
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culver <7>
- Metolius
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metolius have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metolius
- Metolius is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metolius <7>
- Scissorsville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scissorsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissorsville
- Scissorsville is located in Crook County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Prineville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prineville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prineville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prineville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prineville. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Prineville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prineville ...
Looking for more information about Prineville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Prineville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prineville.
Adding Prineville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prineville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Prineville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Prineville post office opened in 1872.
We also found Prineville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prineville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Prineville: www.cityofprineville.com/
The official website for Crook County: www.co.crook.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Crook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Prineville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prineville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Prineville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prineville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |